Date of Award
1971
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Abstract
This thesis was prepared out of the necessity for an identification of the concepts of mathematics used in PSSC physics. First, a survey of past and current educational journals was used to establish general mathematical prerequisites for PSSC physics. Then the necessary mathematical concepts as conceived by the authors of the PSSC textbook are discussed, with no attempt to state the level of proficiency required in behavioral terms for the identified topics. A survey of the literature was made in order to suggest provisions for the teaching of these concepts. These suggestions take the form of mathematics-physics curriculum changes such as integrated mathematics-physics courses, fusion of science applications into the mathematics curriculum, and the institution of a mathematics course specifically designed to prepare students for the study of physics.
Extent
35 p.
Recommended Citation
DOUTHAT, JAMES ROBERT JR, "IDENTIFICATION OF AND SUGGESTED PROVISIONS FOR THE TEACHING OF THE MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS IN A COURSE OF PSSC PHYSICS" (1971). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1970 - 1979. 58.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_2/58
Identifier
FADT13451
Comments
Thesis (M.S.T.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1971.|Charles E. Schmidt College of Science|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Thesis (M.S.T.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1971.